The Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of God

Continuing with John's testimony of Jesus who will become the Christ of God. Listen for the many warnings as they are hidden in the language used and herein recorded. I have not in the past said much about to hostilities of the Jewish leadership towards John the Baptist and Jesus and theirs towards these men but this to too needs to be learned of us. These same men (men of the same mindset, opinion) also carried on a warfare against Paul, after his conversion. Which he used against those of the Way. This is also for our learning and understanding because these same kind of subtle and disarming means are used every day against those of the kingdom, to draw them back.

Jesus is Greater

John 3:23-24, 25-30, 31-36 John was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized------For John was not yet cast into prison. 

There arose a question between of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. They came to John, and asked him, Rabbi, he that was with you beyond Jordan, to whom you bore witness, he is baptizing, and all are going to him. John answered, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. You yourselves bear witness of me, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. He that has the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, stands and hears him, and rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease.
John here identifies Jesus as the bridegroom and by this we can see that for His three or so years, that is to say before the final Last Supper, and Passover Meal. He is in effect inviting all of Israel to the feast of preparation for the marriage to Him, in a spiritual union unknown much less understood of them. This He also did with them before they left Egypt, in veiled form of similitude. In the consummation of this event with crucifixion of all first born of Egypt as a similitude of what He would bring about in His own death on through His ascension. For entry into a distant and yet unseen country of His parable. From which He as the bridegroom will return for His body and family of God. For the union with the hidden bride of New Jerusalem, yet veiled from view, as revealed in Revelation.

He that comes from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaks of the earth: He that comes from heaven is above all. And what He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no man receives His testimony. He that has received His testimony has set to him, His seal that God is true. For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God: for God gives not the Spirit by measure to him. The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand. He that believes the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abides in him. 
Here we have a code or hidden secret which is overlooked by our Religious Institutions of religious ceremonies, which are designed to keep man in the self will or self love and rule of none other than Satan, the prince of strife. Because if man ever gets hold of what is here revealed they will indeed repent and seek God and His kingdom above all others. So allow me to just say this reread the bold faced passage again and if necessary again until the illumination comes into your heart of what is here said. In other words ponder within your heart these things as if eating them.

Jesus is LORD of the Sabbath

Matthew 12:1-8, 9-21, 22-29, 30-32, 33-37, 38-45, 46-50 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungered, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, Behold, your disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. Jesus said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he was an hungered, and they that were with him; How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? Or have you not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? I say to you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. But if you had known what this means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. 
When He was departed, He went into their synagogue: And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked Him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse Him. He said to them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. Then He said to the man, Stretch forth your hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against Him, how they might destroy Him. But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew Himself from there: and great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all; And charged them that they should not make Him known: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon Him, and He shall show judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear His voice in the streets. A bruised reed shall He not break, and smoking flax shall He not quench, till He send forth judgment unto victory. And in His name shall the Gentiles trust. (parallel passages Isaiah 42:1-4 (not included in this quote are these things5-7, 9); Mark 2:23-28, Luke 6:1-5; Mark 3:1-6, Luke 6:6-11)